Distinguished - Comprehensively and clearly analyzes three lifestyle factors that affect the chosen group’s overall health and wellness.

Proficient - Analyzes three lifestyle factors that affect the chosen group’s overall health and wellness.Minor details are unclear or missing.  

Basic - Partially analyzes three lifestyle factors that affect the chosen group’s overall health and wellness. Relevant details are unclear or missing. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze at least two   lifestyle factors that affect the chosen group’s overall health and wellness. Significant details are unclear or missing.

Non-Performance - The analysis of three lifestyle factors that affect the chosen group’s overall health and wellness is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Selects one behavior change model and thoroughly applies it to the chosen group. Fully addresses how the behavior change model would aid the student when working with this group. All elements are thoroughly explained for flawless understanding.

Proficient - Selects one behavior change model and applies it to the chosen group. Addresses how the behavior change model would aid the student when working with this group. Minor details are unclear or missing for thorough understanding.

Basic - Selects one behavior change model and minimally applies it to the chosen group. Somewhat addresses how the behavior change model would aid the student when working with this group. Relevant details are unclear or missing for thorough understanding.

Below Expectations - Selects one behavior change model and attempts to apply it to the chosen group. Does not address how the behavior change model would aid the student when working with this group. Significant details are unclear or missing for adequate understanding.

Non-Performance - The selection of one behavior change model and the application to the chosen group and/or the explanation on how the model would aid the student is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Analyzes two factors or barriers that may impact the group’s behavior. The analysis is comprehensive and easy to understand. 

Proficient - Analyzes two factors or barriers that may impact the group’s behavior. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Basic - Partially analyzes two factors or barriers that may impact the group’s behavior. Relevant details are unclear or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to analyze at least one factor or barrier that may impact the group’s behavior. Significant details are unclear or missing. 

Non-Performance - The analysis of two factors or barriers that may impact the group’s behavior is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively discusses vision and role of how he/she could contribute in improving the chosen group’s well-being. Thoroughly addresses how self-efficacy relates to student’s role and the target population.

Proficient - Discusses vision and role of how he/she could contribute in improving the chosen group’s well-being. Addresses how self-efficacy relates to student’s role and the target population. Minor details are unclear or missing.

Basic - Partially discusses vision and role of how he/she could contribute in improving the chosen group’s well-being. Minimally addresses how self-efficacy relates to student’s role and the target population. Relevant details are unclear and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss vision and role of how he/she could contribute in improving the chosen group’s well-being; however, one or both segments are unclear. The element on self-efficacy is either missing or significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The discussion on the vision and role, contribution, and self-efficacy is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates all of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Proficient - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates most of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Basic - Explores the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provides relevant evidence and information that demonstrates some of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, and use of information, and logic.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information, but demonstrates few of the following as applicable to the discussion prompt: clarity, relevance, depth, breadth, use of information resources, and logic.

Non-Performance - There is no attempt to explore the ideas, thoughts, and elements of the topic and provide relevant evidence and information in either the original post or subsequent response posts within the discussion, or no post is present.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.